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purpleness

purpleness

6.1
A color between red and blue like grapes and eggplant
  • noun
  • /ˈpɜrplnəs/
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  • We admired the purpleness of the flowers in the garden, which added a vibrant touch to the landscape.

Examples

  • So you may need to go back in and just conceal any of the bluey purpleness or darkness around your eyes.

  • For some reason, the filter seems to kill the purpleness.

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  • I know it's fun and all, but I would rather it be reserved just for His Purpleness.

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  • It's the purpleness of this flare that isn't.

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  • And I agree about not wanting people to use Joss's purpleness; personally, I like to scan a thread and look for the Joss postage. If the thread is covered in purple, I am doomed to disappointment.

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  • The purpleness of the sunset was breathtaking as the sky turned deep violet and lavender.

  • The artist chose shades of purpleness to convey a sense of calm and serenity in her painting.

Synonyms

purple
vspurpleness
83 1.0

A color between red and blue

is the general property of being that color rather than a specific shade
lavender
vspurpleness
18 1.1

A pale purple color like some small garden flowers

is the general property rather than this much paler flowerlike tone
royal purple
vspurpleness
1 4.2

A deep purple color with a red tone used to show wealth or power

is the general property rather than this particular deep ceremonial shade
red-purple
vspurpleness
1 2.8

A purple color with a clear red tint

is the general property rather than this red-leaning tint
purplish-blue
vspurpleness
1 3.0

A blue color with a little purple in it

is the general property rather than this blue-first hue with a tint
purplish blue
vspurpleness
1 2.8

A blue color with a little purple

is the general property rather than this blue-dominant, slightly shifted tint
purpleheart
vspurpleness
6.9

A deep purple color like the wood of a tropical tree

is the general property of being that color rather than a specific shade
violet-purple
vspurpleness
3.2

A color between violet and purple

is the general property rather than this intermediate light to dark tone
bishop's purple
vspurpleness
9.9

A medium reddish purple that is a little bluer and lighter than deep purple

is the general property rather than this moderately tinted form
reddish purple
vspurpleness
2.0

A purple color that has some red in it

is the general property rather than this red-dominated variation
purplish red
vspurpleness
3.2

A red color with a little purple in it

is the general property rather than this red-first hue with bluish hint
crimson-purple
vspurpleness
5.8

A deep purple color mixed with red

is the general property rather than this intense red-leaning shade
maroon-purple
vspurpleness
4.1

A purple color with a red-brown shade

is the general property rather than this brownish, muted variation
pink-purple
vspurpleness
2.2

A purple color with a little pink

is the general property rather than this pink-tinged variant

How Purple

royal purple
1 4.2
purpleness
6.1
lavender
2.4

Surface Forms

purpleness singular
purplenesses plural

Morphology

purpleness = purple (transparent) = purple + ness

Formed by the adjective 'purple' plus the productive nominalizing suffix '-ness', meaning directly 'the state or quality of being purple'.

Etymology

The word purpleness is built from purple and the ending -ness, which makes a noun meaning 'the quality of being purple'. Purple once meant a rich dye made from sea snails and a colour for kings, so purpleness simply means the colour or quality of being purple.